Neil Robertson fired in two centuries on his way to clinching a place in the Xi'an Grand Prix, beating Allan Taylor 5-2 in qualifying.
The Australian is aiming to bounce back from one of his worst ever seasons as a professional, which saw him drop to 27th in the world. Robertson looked sharp in today's win and will hope it is a sign of things to come. He composed breaks of 137, 131 and 66 en route to victory and qualification for the final stages.
Scotland's four-time World Champion John Higgins was also a 5-2 victor, beating Swiss number one Alexander Ursenbacher. With Higgins leading 4-2, Ursenbacher made a break of 57 in the seventh. However, Higgins summed a trademark clearance to steal from behind, making 67 to take the frame on the pink.
Hungary's first ever professional Bulcsu Revesz showed his credentials with a 5-0 whitewash win over David Grace, while Latvian Artemijs Zizins scored a 5-3 win over Robbie Williams.
The qualifying action continues on Friday with the likes of Mark Williams, Luca Brecel and Ali Carter in action.